Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2023-07-15

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Jul 15
● Final141 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
625 head
▼ 608 vs last sale 1,233▼ 93 vs year ago 718 · −13.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
91 head
▼ 31 vs last sale 122▼ 54 vs year ago 145 · −37.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
32 head
▼ 37 vs last sale 69▲ 10 vs year ago 22 · +45.5%
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Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $246.18/cwt on 246 head.
Average price
$246.18
246 head · 684 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,684
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$571
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$46.91/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+10.24
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2701249.401,748211
Large 1594245.851,46110thin
Medium and Large 2579224.461,29919thin
Medium and Large 2-3581202.481,1766thin
One grade step is worth $46.91/cwt here — about $571 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale246 hd
246.18
—
KY average26 barns · 5,295 hd
235.95
+10.24
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Low1,559119.231,85820
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,541104.351,6087thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,166102.401,19431
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,00784.5885225

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,440$1,4851thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,346$1,3627
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,278$1,2762thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,000$1,1501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)878$9142thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)956$7985
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)712$7122thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)790$1,2001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,170$1,3251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,214$1,2113thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)990$1,1632thin

Every lot

141 lots · USDA AMS · Lake Cumberland Livestock - Somerset, KY
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers36 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2270220.00/cwt220.00–220.005941
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy280310.00/cwt310.00–310.008681
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy329276.59/cwt273.00–285.009105
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy383265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,0152
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2395246.00/cwt246.00–246.009721
Steers—Medium and Large 2395214.00/cwt214.00–214.008452
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2428255.83/cwt247.00–260.001,0956
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy440273.25/cwt264.00–282.501,2022
Steers—Medium and Large 2443207.54/cwt200.00–215.009192
Steers—Large 1445252.50/cwt252.50–252.501,1241
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2462261.40/cwt255.00–265.001,2088
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy480270.58/cwt267.50–273.001,2998
Steers—Medium and Large 2485240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,1641
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3510206.63/cwt200.00–210.001,0543
Steers—Medium and Large 2515228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,1742
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy525260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,3651
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2527239.93/cwt230.00–246.001,2646
Steers—Medium and Large 2556238.00/cwt238.00–238.001,3233
Steers—Large 1560230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,2881
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2575260.97/cwt258.00–264.001,5012
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy588265.70/cwt265.00–270.001,5627
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2607257.43/cwt250.00–260.001,5634
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added608271.83/cwt270.00–272.001,65312
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3613217.51/cwt215.00–220.001,3332
Steers—Large 1617247.00/cwt247.00–247.001,5248
Steers—Medium and Large 2625236.11/cwt230.00–240.001,4766
Steers—Medium and Large 2650220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,4301
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2670231.80/cwt230.00–238.001,5535
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added682254.43/cwt253.00–257.001,73511
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2722224.00/cwt224.00–224.001,6172
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3730160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,1681
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added744249.00/cwt249.00–249.001,85365
Steers—Medium and Large 2775200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,5501
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2792219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,7345
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added881237.50/cwt237.50–237.502,09257
Steers—Medium and Large 2965175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,6891
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3260205.00/cwt205.00–205.005331
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2268215.35/cwt212.00–220.005777
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy274236.00/cwt236.00–236.006475
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2329218.64/cwt215.00–225.007198
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3335180.00/cwt180.00–180.006031
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2369219.60/cwt215.00–224.008106
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3378161.42/cwt150.00–185.006103
Heifers—Medium and Large 2385200.00/cwt200.00–200.007701
Heifers—Medium and Large 2405200.00/cwt200.00–200.008102
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2414227.94/cwt215.00–235.0094427
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy426245.34/cwt242.00–251.001,04516
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3440172.00/cwt172.00–172.007571
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy462240.82/cwt239.00–243.001,1136
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3470185.00/cwt185.00–185.008701
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2481230.20/cwt215.00–238.001,10718
Heifers—Medium and Large 2488198.98/cwt198.00–200.009712
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy515238.71/cwt237.50–240.001,2292
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2525229.44/cwt221.00–236.001,20522
Heifers—Medium and Large 2530202.50/cwt202.50–202.501,0731
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3540165.00/cwt165.00–165.008911
Heifers—Medium and Large 2555204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,1321
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2568212.85/cwt200.00–224.001,20912
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added571234.86/cwt233.00–235.001,34114
Heifers—Large 1575170.39/cwt155.00–185.009802
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2617210.03/cwt200.00–221.001,2969
Heifers—Medium and Large 2625190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,1881
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3630160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,0081
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3670150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,0051
Heifers—Medium and Large 2676176.38/cwt170.00–198.001,1928
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2688213.98/cwt207.00–221.001,47215
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2725211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,5302
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2795140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,1131
Heifers—Large 1905150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,3581
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3995107.00/cwt107.00–107.001,0651
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,070116.00/cwt116.00–116.001,2411
Feeder Cattle · Bulls36 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2230220.00/cwt220.00–220.005061
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2240237.40/cwt235.00–242.505703
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2265247.37/cwt240.00–252.006567
Bulls—Medium and Large 2280230.00/cwt230.00–230.006441
Bulls—Medium and Large 2315234.29/cwt227.50–240.007383
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy326270.00/cwt270.00–270.008804
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2326259.17/cwt257.50–260.008453
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3328196.68/cwt185.00–218.006454
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2374260.92/cwt255.00–265.009766
Bulls—Medium and Large 2383234.02/cwt233.00–235.008962
Bulls—Medium and Large 2410212.50/cwt212.50–212.508711
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2412224.99/cwt220.00–230.009275
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy422245.71/cwt244.00–252.501,0376
Bulls—Large 1450225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,0131
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy455240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,0921
Bulls—Medium and Large 2455210.00/cwt210.00–210.009561
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2478224.88/cwt214.00–234.001,0758
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3480179.65/cwt178.00–183.008623
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added487238.32/cwt235.00–239.001,16116
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2523226.48/cwt212.00–234.001,18417
Bulls—Medium and Large 2523204.42/cwt200.00–210.001,0694
Bulls—Large 1545225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,2261
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2582218.96/cwt210.00–227.001,2743
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3585175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,0241
Bulls—Large 1620202.50/cwt202.50–202.501,2561
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2626221.98/cwt219.00–230.001,3905
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3640178.00/cwt178.00–178.001,1391
Bulls—Medium and Large 2645212.33/cwt210.00–217.001,3703
Bulls—Medium and Large 2671204.96/cwt200.00–210.001,3755
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2710221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,5691
Bulls—Medium and Large 2725190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,3781
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2755174.00/cwt174.00–174.001,3141
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3785160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,2561
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3815140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,1411
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3865140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,2111
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2870161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,4011
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3535175.50/cwt175.50–175.509393
Dairy Steers—Large 3650150.00/cwt150.00–150.009751
Dairy Steers—Large 3726158.50/cwt158.50–158.501,1519
Dairy Steers—Large 3920150.72/cwt134.00–168.001,3872
Dairy Steers—Large 3980143.00/cwt143.00–143.001,4014
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,398101.14/cwt80.00–110.001,4146
Bulls——1,566120.34/cwt119.00–124.501,8854
Bulls——1,652129.63/cwt125.00–138.002,14110
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%91060.00/cwt60.00–60.005461
Cows—Lean 85-90%983101.28/cwt98.00–104.009964
Cows—Lean 85-90%99276.15/cwt70.00–83.0075510
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04188.78/cwt85.00–94.0092410
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,10298.25/cwt93.00–102.001,08315
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,220108.89/cwt104.00–115.001,32814
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,26588.07/cwt86.00–90.001,1142
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,460109.13/cwt107.00–111.001,5932
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,53594.00/cwt94.00–94.001,4431
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,583104.55/cwt103.00–105.001,6554
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,1701,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2712712.00/head712.00–712.007122
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2868719.84/head685.00–750.007202
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2878913.96/head800.00–1,050.009142
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2925700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0001,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,015850.74/head700.00–960.008513
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2781,275.73/head1,200.00–1,350.001,2762
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4161,472.15/head1,050.00–1,600.001,4726
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4401,485.00/head1,485.00–1,485.001,4851
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2932108.00/cwt108.00–108.001,0072
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-2805850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0651,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1751,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2881,253.59/head960.00–1,485.001,2542
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small and Medium 1-27901,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001

This sale against other markets

Kentucky weighted averages
One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Kentucky auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.